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Farmer-Rick

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28. Criminalization of cannabis just helped push a 2 tiered legal system

Fri Apr 22, 2022, 10:38 AM

Apr 2022

It was the up selling of a 2 tiered legal system.

Today the 2 legal systems, 1 for the masses and 1 one for the filthy rich, has become common place. If you or I were drunk and ran over and killed a 50 year old woman we would be in jail. But not the Waltons, who own Walmart.

There was always a bias in favor of the filthy rich built into our legal system. Hiring lawyers and bail is very expensive. But it was rarely talked about or openly encouraged to divert so drastically.

Making cannabis illegal allowed that 2 tiered justice system to fully develop. But now that everyone knows the filthy rich can even murder without any legal repercussions, there's no need for using cannabis as an excuse to lock away minorities and critics of capitalism.

They can just get the Supremes to wave their magical legal wands. I bet you Brett waves that wand around a lot. And Amy waves it around as her husband tells her to. Roberts's court is a joke and we now have 2 separate legal systems.

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K & R - nt Ohio Joe Apr 2022 #1

I knew Bernie was a stoner! BComplex Apr 2022 #2

It's common sense America. I don't identify Bernie as a "stoner." Maybe 50 years ago..! Evolve Dammit Apr 2022 #17

I was actually kind of joking, but I have no doubt that Bernie probably "inhaled" at some point. BComplex Apr 2022 #21

I appreciate his fight for working people and social values that make sense. He and Liz both. Evolve Dammit Apr 2022 #24

I'm on board Bernie. SamKnause Apr 2022 #3

I have heard that the Busch family may have had an interest in ...... jaxexpat Apr 2022 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Apr 2022 #26

No, it was because an evil sonofabitch named Harry Anslinger Warpy Apr 2022 #12

Nm legalized mj not decriminalized, there's a difference questionseverything Apr 2022 #18

I've heard that the feds are trying to enact a law that anybody on medical MJ... XacerbatedDem Apr 2022 #29

It's already true madeup64 Apr 2022 #31

That's how it is right now questionseverything Apr 2022 #32

That's already the law since it's still illegal nationally questionseverything May 2022 #38

K&R MustLoveBeagles Apr 2022 #4

Bernie finally says something I really agree with. leftyladyfrommo Apr 2022 #5

Marijuana use should have never been made illegal FakeNoose Apr 2022 #6

Exactly! This is why it became illegal. Hulk Apr 2022 #14

No more a gateway drug than pissing in a bush. Hulk Apr 2022 #15

Of course there is no connection between pot and, say, narcotics, but there may be with dealers. housecat Apr 2022 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Apr 2022 #27

No more pee test for multigraincracker Apr 2022 #7

What about airline pilots, truck drivers and train engineers? n/t ripcord Apr 2022 #10

Pee test doesn't tell whether they're high at the time of the test. Mariana Apr 2022 #13

What about airline stewardess, truck mechanics, aircraft engineers, KS Toronado Apr 2022 #16

More talk. SergeStorms Apr 2022 #8

Needs to be voted on in EVERY BALLOT in EVERY state Hulk Apr 2022 #11

It was Reagan who said no to rugs. twodogsbarking Apr 2022 #19

Especially those Persian ones!! nt Carlitos Brigante Apr 2022 #22

What kind of rugs? housecat Apr 2022 #36

Well twodogsbarking Apr 2022 #37

k/r progressoid Apr 2022 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Apr 2022 #25

Criminalization of cannabis just helped push a 2 tiered legal system Farmer-Rick Apr 2022 #28

Yesterday was first day NJ allowed the sale of recreational pot. No script needed. Pepsidog Apr 2022 #30

Past time for our government to do the right thing and change cannabis classification. Emile Apr 2022 #33

ding , ding , ding , ding. the "war on drugs " is a war on minorites and poor people . AllaN01Bear Apr 2022 #34

California legalized pot and now there are illegal grows all over our desert area stealing water ripcord Apr 2022 #35